Heather

Nut Sedge

About Heather and Nut Sedge

Heather

Nut Sedge

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Sedge or Rush

Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

World/Pandemic

Types

Cyperus esculentus

Number of Varieties

7009

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

12-1

Sunset Zone

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Pink

Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

V-Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Pigs

Allergy

Oral Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Good for skin, Protects from sun damage

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

For making oil, used for weaving hats

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris

CYPERUS esculentus

Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling

Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge

In Hindi

हीथ

अखरोट सेज

In German

Heidekraut

Nuss -Segge

In French

bruyère

souchet

In Spanish

brezo

tuerca de la juncia

In Greek

ερείκη

καρύδι σπαθόχορτο

In Portuguese

urze

Nut Sedge

In Polish

wrzos

nakrętka turzyca

In Latin

Heather

nut Sedge

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Ericales

Poales

Family

Ericaceae

Cyperaceae

Genus

Calluna

Cyperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Ericeae

Cypereae

Subfamily

Ericoideae

Number of Species

860105

1 27800

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Properties of Heather and Nut Sedge

Wondering what are the properties of Heather and Nut Sedge? We provide you with everything About Heather and Nut Sedge. Heather doesn't have thorns and Nut Sedge doesn't have thorns. Also Heather does not have fragrant flowers. Heather has allergic reactions like and Nut Sedge has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Heather and Nut Sedge and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Heather and Nut Sedge

Season and care of Heather and Nut Sedge is important to know. While considering everything about Heather and Nut Sedge Care, growing season is an essential factor. Heather season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Nut Sedge season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Heather is Loam, Sand and for Nut Sedge is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Heather is Acidic and for Nut Sedge is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Heather and Nut Sedge Physical Information

Heather and Nut Sedge physical information is very important for comparison. Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Heather and Nut Sedge are as follows:

Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Heather and Nut Sedge

Care of Heather and Nut Sedge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heather pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Nut Sedge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Heather needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Nut Sedge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.